Adventus.io
Adventus.io is a student recruitment platform that helps international students choose and apply to universities. The Singapore-based company has 273 employees and raised $39M in a Series B round in May 2023.
The growth story
Adventus.io grew from 515 to 273 employees between 2022 and 2026, raising $39M along the way, most recently a Series B in May 2023.
About
Adventus.io provides a platform that matches international students with university programs based on their academic and career goals. The service handles course selection, university shortlisting, application support, and enrollment.
The company has grown to 273 employees since its 2018 founding. Its $39M Series B in 2023 suggests rapid scaling, though year-on-year headcount growth is unclear. Investors include 333 Capital and OIF Ventures.
Founders and leadership
Sales is the largest function with 39 employees, reflecting the company's focus on student acquisition. Leadership includes founders with backgrounds in education technology and international student services.
The Adventus.io org chart
Syed Faiq Ali (Regional Director) leads 59 mapped leaders with 11 direct reports. Click +N to expand a team; names link to the person’s public profile.
Departments, and which ones grew
Headcount by function: Education 77 (-8% YoY), Sales 43 (-12% YoY), Business Development 23 (+5% YoY), Information Technology 21 (-12% YoY), Operations 16 (-20% YoY), Engineering 12 (-50% YoY).
Talent flow
Adventus.io hires heavily from other education companies, with IDP Education, ApplyBoard, and MSM Unify as top sources. Alumni often move to competitors like MSM Unify and GEDU Global Education. Many employees studied at Delhi University.
Most common previous employers of Adventus.io staff: IDP Education (9), ApplyBoard (6), MSM Unify (5), VFS Global (4), Canam Consultants (4), iapply.io (4). Former Adventus.io employees most often moved to MSM Unify (6), GEDU Global Education (6), Acumen, Part of Sannam S4 (4), StudyReach (4), Education Centre of Australia (4), MetaApply | IE (4).
Alumni worth knowing
The Adventus.io mafia
Adventus.io alumni have founded 12 companies, including CG Spectrum, NapTapGo, and Authentz. CG Spectrum is the largest with 178 employees.
12Ryan Trainor, was Board Member & Co-founder until 2024Himanshu Shukla, was Customer Experience Manager until 2022Kengo Tosho, was Account Manager - Japan until 2022Rachel Zhao, was Marketing Manager I Good Education Media until 2023Istiaque Kaisar, was Manager - Admissions, Australasia until 2024
Ruwani Bandaranayake, was Senior Director-South Asia until 2024
Saurabh Baid, was Investor | Board Member until 2024
Bhushan Samant, was Chief Product & Technology Officer (CPTO) until 2025
Inyoung Choi, was Principal Product Designer until 2024
Elfa S., was Executive Assistant until 2022Web traffic
Traffic mix: 66% direct, 21% search, 2% social, 1% paid.
What this company is made of
Most common skills at Adventus.io: Communication (87), Microsoft Office (71), Microsoft Excel (63), Leadership (58), Sales (57), Research Skills (56), Customer Service (53), English (53).
Where the team actually sits
Adventus.io people are concentrated in Delhi, India (31), Western Province, Sri Lanka (22), Uttar Pradesh, India (19), Punjab, Pakistan (19). 10 offices on record.
Search footprint
Adventus.io attracts about 230 organic search visits a month, traffic worth roughly $2K a month if bought through ads. It gained 31 ranking keywords and lost 43 in the last period.
What employees say
- Compensation
- 3.20 / 5
- Career opportunities
- 3.30 / 5
- Senior management
- 3.00 / 5
- Work-life balance
- 3.30 / 5
Frequently asked
Adventus.io has 273 employees as of September 2026.
Adventus.io has raised $39M in total, most recently a Series B round in May 2023.
Syed Faiq Ali (Regional Director) sits at the top of Adventus.io's reporting structure, with 11 direct reports.
The most common previous employers of current Adventus.io staff are IDP Education (9 people), ApplyBoard (6 people), MSM Unify (5 people).
Former Adventus.io employees most often move to MSM Unify (6), GEDU Global Education (6), Acumen, Part of Sannam S4 (4).
At least 12 companies have a founder who previously worked at Adventus.io, including CG Spectrum, NapTapGo, Authentz.
Adventus.io attracts about 230 organic search visits a month, worth roughly $2K a month in equivalent ad spend.
The most common skills among Adventus.io staff are Communication, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, Leadership, Sales.
Adventus.io staff are concentrated in Delhi, India (31), Western Province, Sri Lanka (22), Uttar Pradesh, India (19).
Adventus.io has about 77 people in Education, down 8% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Adventus.io has about 43 people in Sales, down 12% over the past year, as of September 2026.
Computed from 178 current and 287 former Adventus.io profiles, as of September 2026. Source: Crustdata.
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